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Term: crying

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "crying": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

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crying

Definitions

Noun

  1. The process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
  2. A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
  3. A loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
  4. A slogan used to rally support for a cause
  5. A fit of weeping
  6. The characteristic utterance of an animal

Verb

  1. Utter a sudden loud cry
  2. Shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
  3. Utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
  4. Proclaim or announce in public
  5. Demand immediate action
  6. Utter a characteristic sound
  7. Bring into a particular state by crying
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "crying".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 crying 2 15
2 decrying 3 1

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "crying".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 coming 2 174
2 cutting 2 66
3 keeping 2 60
4 calling 2 45
5 cooling 2 42
6 coating 2 36
7 cooking 2 32
8 killing 2 23
9 causing 2 18
10 kicking 2 12
11 caring 2 10
12 catching 2 9
13 coping 2 8
14 cursing 2 8
15 accruing 3 7
16 canning 2 7
17 kidding 2 7
18 coaching 2 6
19 kissing 2 6
20 cunning 2 5
21 schooling 2 5
22 scoring 2 5
23 curving 2 4
24 scanning 2 4
25 scouring 3 4
26 sketching 2 4
27 skimming 2 4
28 skipping 2 4
29 cloying 2 3
30 coding 2 3
31 coughing 2 3
32 crowing 2 3
33 curbing 2 3
34 scheming 2 3
35 scouting 2 3
36 calming 2 2
37 curling 2 2
38 kooning 2 2
39 schelling 2 2
40 scowling 2 2
41 skating 2 2
42 skidding 2 2
43 caving 2 1
44 clawing 2 1
45 combing 2 1
46 conning 2 1
47 cowering 3 1
48 cowling 2 1
49 kenning 2 1
50 scaring 2 1
51 scathing 2 1
52 scooping 2 1
53 skirting 2 1
54 caching 2 0
55 caning 2 0
56 capping 2 0
57 cashing 2 0
58 casing 2 0
59 caulking 2 0
60 cocking 2 0
61 codding 2 0
62 coffing 2 0
63 coining 2 0
64 coking 2 0
65 colling 2 0
66 copping 2 0
67 couching 2 0
68 cuing 2 0
69 culling 2 0
70 cumming 2 0
71 currying 3 0
72 cushing 2 0
73 cussing 2 0
74 kading 2 0
75 kaeding 2 0
76 kassing 2 0
77 keating 2 0
78 keeling 2 0
79 kelling 2 0
80 kitching 2 0
81 kiting 2 0
82 koelling 2 0
83 koetting 2 0
84 kohring 2 0
85 kolling 2 0
86 koning 2 0
87 queuing 2 0
88 scaling 2 0
89 scarring 2 0
90 scoping 2 0
91 scourging 2 0
92 screwing 2 0
93 scurrying 3 0
94 skewing 2 0
95 skilling 2 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "crying".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 trying 2 163
2 carrying 3 71
3 ring 1 47
4 varying 3 42
5 drying 2 29
6 caring 2 10
7 scoring 2 5
8 relying 3 5
9 praying 2 3
10 decrying 3 1
11 prying 2 1
12 curing 2 1
13 scaring 2 1
14 rhyming 2 1
15 preying 2 1
16 currying 3 0
17 frying 2 0
18 cringe 1 0
19 ying 1 0
20 scurrying 3 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "crying" in a sentence.

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Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "crying" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "crying" in the same piece of text.

# Word Syllables Freq

Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "crying".

# Word Syllables Freq

Results:

Term

Definitions: 13

Fragments: 2

Sound Alikes: 95

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 0

Words that Precede: 0

Statistically Associated: 0

Consonant Matches: 0

Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.

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